Blog Evaluation Activity

1. What is the name of the blog you reviewed? Please include an ACTIVE link to the blog here.

The name of the blog I reviewed is called "Katrice in the Classroom" To access her blog click the following link: http://mskatrice.blogspot.com/

2. Is the style of the writing in the blog you reviewed suited to the blogger’s intended audience? In other words, is the writing professional enough for a teaching blog?

Yes. I think that the writing used in this blog is appropriate for a teaching blog. The blog uses correct grammar and complete thoughts as she addresses different topics. 

3. Are the colors/fonts appropriate? Are there things that are distracting about the blog that need to be changed (ie. Pictures/images too large or too small, hard-to-read font, distracting backgrounds, etc). Are Vokis in the right place (they should be only on the sidebar).

The colors in the blog are simple but still appropriate. You are able to navigate through the blog without difficulty reading the fonts or understanding the organization of the blog. I personally like blogs to have a bit more color, but this blog works perfectly fine with the colors chosen. The images and pictures on the blog are just the right size. Nothing is too small to see or too large to the point of it being distracting. The Voki is in the correct place and has a simple and welcoming introduction to the blog.

4. Is the spacing and layout easy to navigate? Are there “repeats” of posts? Does the flow and direction of the blog make sense?

The spacing and the layout makes it really easy to navigate the blog. There are not any repeat posts. The direction of the blog makes sense and is user-friendly.

5. Are correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar used? 

There is correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar used for the most part. I only caught 1-2 mistakes. Very minimal things, overall the professionalism of the blog is great.

6. What is your overall impression of the blog?  (Include any suggestions you may have for improvement. If you have any questions or additional comments, please include them here).

I think overall the blog looks great. It is professional and user-friendly. I find it easier to read blogs with a colored background as opposed to white, but that is just my personal preference. The only thing that she may want to fix is her GoAnimate video. I could not get any sound to play on her video. That, however, may have been an error with my computer. But, also, the actual video moved way too fast and I could not read the dialogue fast enough before the next character was speaking. So just a small bit of advice to change the GoAnimate video. The actual blog looks great and she is doing a good job with it so far!